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Gabriel De La Mora’s Meditations On Matter and the Monochrome

Through obsessive repetition and meticulous craftsmanship, he transforms fragile remnants of the physical world into treatises on entropy, perception...

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Elisa Carollo

Beneath the Art Market’s Recovery, a Structural Reset Is Underway

Our key takeaways from the most recent Art Basel & UBS Art Market Report.

yesterday 2

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Elisa Carollo

Inside Time to Be Happy, Benzi’s Bowery Art Experiment

An unlikely space is making a compelling argument for what art can look like when you keep gatekeeping to a minimum.

yesterday 1

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Elisa Carollo

The Executive Who Sells Cryonics to the Ultra-Wealthy Chasing Immortality

Alcor CEO James Arrowood discusses cryonics, wealthy clients and the stakes behind preserving bodies for the future. "I'm talking to billionaires when...

yesterday 1

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Danielle Orchard’s Indescribable Yearning

Orchard's figures hold their secrets close—aloof by design, tender by effect.

yesterday 3

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Sarah Moroz

Sean Christie’s Carversteak Brings Las Vegas Sizzle to New York’s Theater District

With caviar popsicles, martini carts and dry-aged steaks, the Vegas-born steakhouse lands in Midtown with a more polished kind of spectacle.

yesterday 0

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Andy Wang

Where JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Actually Ate, Drank and Lived in New York City

From Tribeca walks to classic eateries, discover the real places JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy loved in New York City.

yesterday 0

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Paul Jebara

One Fine Show: “Cezanne” at the Fondation Beyeler

In the artist’s world, everything—from apples and oranges to the buttocks of bathers—was worthy of the same obsessive, borderline-theological...

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Dan Duray

The Louche, Romantic, Feral World of Sébastien Tellier

With "Kiss the Beast," the French provocateur invites you to embrace your savage side

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Sarah Moroz

How Harvey’s 31-Year-Old CEO Winston Weinberg Is Reshaping Big Law with A.I.

From junior associate to founder, Winston Weinberg built Harvey into a dominant A.I. platform now reshaping how law firms operate.

previous day 3

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

The Energy Transition’s Next Bottleneck Is Intelligence

Powerline’s Matineh Eybpoosh explores a growing vulnerability in the global energy transition: while battery storage is scaling rapidly across power...

previous day 2

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Matineh eybpoosh

The 2026 Range Rover Sport PHEV: An SUV Stalwart That Knows When to Go Electric

With three distinct drive modes, this Range Rover lets the driver decide just how much—or how little—the gasoline engine needs to run.

previous day 3

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John Scott Lewinski

Should More Art Fairs Become For-Profit, Invitation-Only Cultural Policy Platforms?

Art Basel Qatar did more than launch a new fair; it made visible a structural shift already underway.

previous day 2

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Elisa Carollo

How Santa Ynez Valley Became California’s Most Interesting Wine Region

The Santa Ynez Valley is where winemakers are pushing boundaries and crafting wines that truly stand out.

previous day 4

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Caitlin White

Sketch London Has Always Been More Than a Social Media Moment

Long before Instagram made its pink rooms famous, Sketch built a world of Michelin-starred cuisine, immersive art and theatrical dining.

previous day 3

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Emily Zemler

Abbi Kenny, Beyond the Still Life

In conversation with Observer, the artist opens up about the rituals, recipes and personal history behind her quietly radical paintings of food.

tuesday 4

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Christa Terry

Shishir Mehrotra’s Push to Remake Grammarly Shows the Risks of A.I. Leadership

The CEO’s bid to turn Grammarly into an A.I. powerhouse now hinges on whether he can rebuild trust with the very experts his tool impersonated.

tuesday 3

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Fintech’s A.I. Adoption Race: Innovation Outpacing Institutional Readiness

With the global fintech A.I. market valued at $36 billion, B2 Ventures’ Arthur Azizov contends that competitiveness is defined by whether a firm's...

tuesday 5

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Arthur Azizov

Bestselling Author Elle Kennedy’s Favorite Summer Romances

It may not feel like it, but summertime is just around the corner. To celebrate the release of Kennedy’s latest novel, ‘Love Song,’ Observer...

tuesday 5

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Elle kennedy

Art Central, Hong Kong’s ‘Discovery Fair,’ Is Back With a Record Lineup and an Eye on the Future

Director Corey Andrew Barr explains why the upcoming edition will be the fair's boldest, most forward-looking chapter yet.

tuesday 5

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Elisa Carollo

Jensen Huang Bets on OpenClaw With Nvidia’s New NemoClaw Agent Platform

Positioning Nvidia at the center of agentic A.I., Jensen Huang introduced NemoClaw to add security, privacy and governance on top of OpenClaw agents.

tuesday 3

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Matt Garman, the Low-Profile Engineer Driving Amazon’s A.I. Infrastructure Push

Matt Garman, the low-profile engineer now leading Amazon Web Services, is quietly shaping Amazon’s global A.I. strategy through massive data center...

tuesday 2

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Victor Dey

The First Jim Irsay Collection Sale Sets 23 World Auction Records

Irsay, the late billionaire owner of the Indianapolis Colts, was a deeply passionate collector who over several decades assembled a museum-quality...

tuesday 3

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Christa Terry

The 11 Most Exciting New Restaurants in New York City This March

From a Vegas steakhouse import to a long-term Korean gimbap pop-up, these are the most noteworthy restaurants landing in New York City this month.

tuesday 2

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Juliet Izon

Jet Set: Spring Break Additions

From a cheerful baby blue suitcase and glam sunglasses to a chic exercise dress and the most important beauty essential out there, these are the...

tuesday 2

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Morgan Halberg

Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan Says A.I. Is Changing Who Gets Into YC

Citing booming A.I. productivity, Tan says Y Combinator is rethinking credentials, co-founder norms and even where its next hubs will be based.

16.03.2026 2

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Self-Help Expert Mark Manson Creates App to Bridge A.I.’s Mental Health Gap

Bestselling author Mark Manson explains why he built Purpose, an A.I. mentor designed to challenge users and offer structured guidance.

16.03.2026 4

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Rachel Curry

The 8 Best Hotels in Healdsburg for a Sonoma Wine Country Escape

These hotels offer the perfect home base for exploring Healdsburg, a town beloved by chefs, winemakers and farmers.

16.03.2026 3

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Allie Lebos

At TEFAF Maastricht, Steady Sales Rewrite the Canon in Real Time

As one of the few fairs where museum-grade antiquities, Old Masters and decorative arts across geographies are presented in concert, it serves as a...

16.03.2026 5

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Elisa Carollo

David Cleaton-Roberts On Editions, Authenticity and Printmaking’s Place

“I am always advocating for prints to be seen as important artworks in their own right,” he told Observer.

16.03.2026 2

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Simon Coates

One Work, Many Valuations: Why Pricing Art Is So Difficult

Auction records are only one measure of value and can differ significantly from what dealers or insurers believe a work is worth.

16.03.2026 4

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Daniel Grant

The Best Red Carpet Fashion From the 2026 Oscars

From couture gowns to daring suiting, Hollywood's most stylish stars brought their sartorial A-game to the Dolby Theatre.

15.03.2026 5

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Morgan Halberg

The Rare Masterpieces Not to Miss at TEFAF Maastricht

From ancient Greek sculpture to Renaissance painting and modern design, this fair highlights the extraordinary continuity of artistic creativity...

14.03.2026 4

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Elisa Carollo

Observer’s Guide to the Best Art Galleries in Malta

This archipelago in the central Mediterranean is famous for its Baroque architecture, Megalithic temples and beautiful beaches. Its art scene, on the...

14.03.2026 4

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Tamar Lortkipanidze

Spotify Co-CEO Gustav Söderström Puts Listeners in Charge of Taste Algorithms

The co-CEO frames editable Taste Profiles as the next step in Spotify’s push for deeper personalization across music, podcasts and audiobooks.

14.03.2026 4

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Human Capital as a Competitive Moat in the Age of A.I. Agents

IDCA’s Mehdi Paryavi argues that the greatest threat of the A.I. agent boom is what happens when businesses deploy it without protecting the human...

13.03.2026 6

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Mehdi Paryavi

Taktile CEO Maik Taro Wehmeyer Takes A.I. to Wall Street in Bold Lobster Stunt

After installing a 300-pound lobster by Wall Street's bull, Maik Taro Wehmeyer reveals Taktile Labs to benchmark A.I. for banks.

13.03.2026 4

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

The Mechanics Powering Heritage Brand Jewelry’s Secondary Market Appeal

While secondary prices often sit below retail, they tend to track upward over time as primary prices rise, limiting downside volatility rather than...

13.03.2026 10

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Elisa Carollo

The 9 Padel Clubs Turning Miami Into a Racquet Sports Playground

Padel is exploding across Miami, and these nine clubs are where the city’s latest racquet sport craze comes to life.

13.03.2026 7

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Leila Najafi

One Fine Show: Rana Begum’s “Reflection” at the Gallery at Windsor in Florida

Begum's post-minimalism trades the cold certainty of those earlier practitioners for a more delicate and provisional version that is more...

13.03.2026 6

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Dan Duray

Inside the Increasingly Litigious World of High-Value Art Sales

Driving this shift is “a new group of collectors who are extraordinarily wealthy, used to doing business in a certain way, used to getting their own...

13.03.2026 2

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Daniel Grant

In Kochi, a Biennial Becomes a Civic Laboratory

The Kochi-Muziris Biennale showcases how major international exhibitions can transcend traditional displays of art, transforming ordinary spaces into...

12.03.2026 3

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Elisa Carollo

Rev. Jesse Jackson and Milton Friedman: The Unlikeliest Bedfellows in American Capitalism

The Ford Foundation’s Roy Swan reflects on the death of Rev. Jesse Jackson and a conviction he shared with libertarian economist Milton Friedman:...

12.03.2026 4

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Roy Swan

How Regulatory Fragmentation Is Reshaping A.I. Startups

LaunchLemonade’s Cien Solon examines how diverging A.I. regulations are reshaping the way startups are built. For founders navigating a fragmented...

12.03.2026 5

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Cien solon

Meet the Collector: Karun Thakar’s Mission to Share the Hidden Histories of Indian Chintz

He has spent a lifetime collecting textiles from around the world in an effort to spotlight the overlooked makers behind abstract masterpieces he...

12.03.2026 3

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Cyrus naji

The Eighth Lights Up Chelsea With a Bar That Steals the Show

With an alabaster-glowing bar and conceptual rituals, The Eighth’s debut delivers on design, but its cocktail ceremonies are still a work in progress.

12.03.2026 9

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Courtney Iseman

Collector Jordan D. Schnitzer’s David Hockney Holdings Come Home to Portland

The traveling exhibition, which gathers 60 year's worth of drawings, collages, photographic works and more, showcases the artist's lifelong engagement...

12.03.2026 5

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Jordan Riefe

The 15 Weekender Bags for Men Who Travel With Intention

The mudroom has never looked this polished, from machine-washable workhorses to hand-woven Italian leather that costs more than the hotel.

12.03.2026 3

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Paul Jebara

Garth Greenan’s Long Game: How the Dealer Is Redefining Artist Representation for the Future

Over 15 years, the dealer built a gallery around artists whose importance was hiding in plain sight. Now it's moving to Soho.

11.03.2026 8

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Elisa Carollo

Porsche’s New CEO Michael Leiters Outlines Turnaround Plan Amid Company ‘Crisis’

Three months into his role, Michael Leiters launches a sweeping plan to revive Porsche after falling profits and sales declines.

11.03.2026 10

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly